You know you've succeeded in living a different lifestyle when your kids ask for a glass of Maggie milk because it came from a cow named Maggie. Life around here can be kind of crazy, but with six kids, two milk cows, and other animals, what do you expect?
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Lego Mania!

Bryan loved Legos when he was a kid.ll When Jayme was about eight, we bought her the Castle set of Legos--like the entire series. And Bryan passed down all of his Legos. We have a pretty impressive collection if I do say so myself.

In order to keep the Legos and Owen and babies safe, we have a dedicated space for Legos. The upstairs closets in our house are more like little rooms. With short ceilings. We turned the one in the girls' room into a Lego land. A table and a small chair were added for comfort. The Legos often make it out into the girls' floor or the other table in the upstairs hall.

Only finished creations are allowed downstairs. Carefully placed on the kitchen table for Daddy to admire when he makes it home from work.

I'm not too good at building. If I have instructions, I
can do it. If it's a free-for-all, I can make a house. And that's
about it. At least if you want to actually tell what it is I made. Jayme bought the game Creationary--think Pictionary with Legos...and that's pretty fun to play. That's about as creative as I get with Legos.

Jayme, Jeffrey and Ellie are another story. They all build well. Jeffrey loves building airplanes and boats. Ellie likes the people and Jayme's Lego Friends collection. Pretty Legos!

Jayme gets really creative. We found a Lego idea book at the library, and that really renewed her interest.

She learned how to make a house with stories that are easily removed. She designed and made a Viking longboat. But the one I've been most impressed with? This one...

Yup. She combined two of her favorite things. Legos and My Little Ponies. And made the coolest mosaic ever! Meet Apple Bloom. A Cutie Mark Crusader.

Jayme worked for about thirty-five minutes to make this creation. She is already planning her next one. She wants to invent a pony based on the color schemes that we have. And she is pretty sad that we don't have pink Legos. She really wanted to build Pinkie Pie! Oh well.

Meet My Family

Here are the kids at Grouse Creek Farm

Jayme

Our oldest blessing. Jayme is 12, and a huge helper aound the farm. She is in 7th grade, and can often be found with her nose in a good book. Or writing. Or using Scratch to program something. Click her picture to see her first blog.

Owen

Owen, our 8 year old, has Angelman Syndrome--a deletion on the 15th chromosome. He may not speak, but he always has a lot to say.

Jeffrey

Jeffrey is 6. He enjoys being outside, and is our chief egg collector. He started school this year, and loves it!

Ellie

Our 4 year old Ellie is our girly-girl. She loves dressing up and painting her nails. But, being a girly doesn't stop her from being useful and hardworking on the farm. She helps to feed the cows hay, and chases chickens around the yard. She is joining Jeffrey with school activities this year.

Sydney

3 year old Sydney is full of curiosity and energy. She loves life!

Simon

Our 1 year old. Simon is a delight. He loves to chatter and play with cars. He drives them around on his knees and likes to run over toes of anyone in his way! He is also our climber.

About Me

My name is Lisa. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Bryan. Together we have six children, Jayme, Owen, Jeffrey, Ellie, Sydney and Simon.
I enjoy homeschooling our kids, cooking my family real food, and spending time taking care of the day-day farm chores here at Grouse Creek Farm.
We are a Christian family and strive to please the Lord in all that we do.